Community Arts

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Encore Wind Ensemble
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
Completed
Start Date
February 2016
End Date
April 2016
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Hennepin
Hennepin
Project Overview
Community Arts
Project Details
Funding for three concerts in the Twin Cities metropolitan area from February through April 2016.
Competitive Grant Making Body
Board Members and Qualifications
Julie Andersen: Eagan Art House Executive Director; Jill Anfang: Roseville Parks and Recreation Program Director; Bethany Brunsell: Music teacher and performer; Shelly Chamberlain: Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Operations Director; Marisol Chiclana-Ayla: Artist, Board Chair El Arco Iris; Anthony Galloway: Actor, storyteller, West Metro Education Program; Jamil Jude: Theatre artist; Tricia Khutoretsky: Public Functionary Curator and Co-Director; Peter Leggett: Walker West Music Academy Executive Director; Dayna Martinez: Ordway Center for the Performing Arts; Coleen McLaughlin: Arts Midwest Director of External Relations; Tom Moffatt: Silverwood Park Supervisor; Kathy Mouacheupao: Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation Cultural Corridor Coordinator; Adam Napoli-Rangel: Artist; Heather Rutledge: ArtReach Saint Croix Executive Director; Andrea Sjogren: Hopkins Public Schools Youth Programs Coordinator; Dameun Strange: Composer and performer; Melissa Wright: Twin Cities Public Television.
Advisory Group Members and Qualifications
Cassandra Shore: Artistic, community service, general management; Melissa Bleeker: Fundraising, artistic; Kim Ford: Artistic, Community Education, community service, education; Bob Bierscheid: General management, community service, organizational development; Jen Krava: General management, community service, artistic; Liane Olson: General management, fundraising, Community Education; Sarah Wiechmann: Education; Tio Aiken: General management, audience development; Bjorn Arneson: General management, computer systems, finance.
Conflict of Interest Disclosed
No
Legal Citation / Subdivision
Laws of Minnesota 2015 Special Session, chapter 2, article 4, section 2, subdivision 3
Appropriation Language

ACHF Arts Access

2016 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$4,800
Other Funds Leveraged
$4,495
Direct expenses
$9,295
Administration costs
$0
Number of full time equivalents funded
0.00
Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

We expect that this project will reach an audience of 115 youth and 600 adults. We expect that over 60% of the audience will be people who have never seen Encore perform before. We will count the audience numbers and estimate the number of adults and youth. We will assess the project's success at our end of season board meeting. We will survey the artists regarding the success of the project.

Measurable Outcome(s)

The project was a success in bringing high quality wind and percussion music to the community and demonstrating lifelong music making to young people. The musicians and the board were satisfied with the outcome. The board met on June 2, 2016 to review and evaluate the season. The project was an opportunity for Encore to collaborate with guest conductors, Jack Stamp and Lindsay Boyd, and to share the stage with young musicians at Edina High School and the University of Minnesota. The organization continues to partner with other organizations and musicians to grow our audience and grow artistically. All Encore concerts were free and open to the public to eliminate any financial barriers, and all are held in public spaces that are handicap accessible. The repertoire for this project was intended to introduce people to a range of different musical styles and genres by playing known wind ensemble music as well as newly composed pieces. Encore has a commitment to connect with young people through our concerts, and we achieved this by sharing programs with the University of Minnesota Symphonic Band and the Edina High School Concert Band. These performances introduced us to the student members and parents of the students to demonstrate the opportunities to perform through adulthood. There were approximately 70 college students at the university concert approximately 140 elementary through high school students at the Edina concert. Encore’s publicity was mostly electronic for this project with a limited amount of printed material. Emails were sent to the mailing list of 350 supporters and Facebook was used to publicize the events. Post cards were printed with the season’s events. These were sent by individual members to friends and family. The heart of our audience is comprised of family and friends of the ensemble so we have focused on using that strength of relationships to build our audience base. Combined audiences of approximately 750. 140 were under 18, and 70 were college students. Performances in Minneapolis, Wayzata, and Edina bring music to different communities. Three different conductors allow the organization to collaborate with new artistic leadership.

Description of Funds
Source of Additional Funds

Other, local or private

Recipient Board Members
Nicholas Ellison, Patricia Capistran, Brent Comeau, Wade Lutterbein, Jeff Funk, Jason Martin, Kim Lee, Jan Possehl Scholl, Jerry Luckhardt
Project Manager
First Name
Nicholas
Last Name
Ellison
Organization Name
Encore Wind Ensemble
Street Address
PO Box 251071
City
Woodbury
State
MN
Zip Code
55125
Phone
(612) 444-2366
Email
encorewind@msn.com
Administered By
Administered by
Location

Griggs Midway Building, Suite 304,
540 Fairview Avenue North,
St. Paul, MN 55104

Phone
(651) 539-2650 or toll-free (800) 866-2787
Email the Agency
Location

PO Box 14106
Saint Paul, Minnesota 55114 

Phone
Project Manager: Kathy Mouacheupao
651-645-0402
Email the Agency